as in movement
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
an all-out campaign to bring a minor league baseball team to the city
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Recent Examples of campaign
But Trump’s threat of reciprocal tariffs appears to return to a frequent campaign refrain that matching foreign nations’ import taxes dollar-for-dollar could help reduce US trade deficits.
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David Goldman, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
They are scheduled to open the summer campaign May 21 at home versus the Le Sueur Braves.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Various reports say that, in response, the Emilia Pérez campaign has essentially cut off their rogue star.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
After a year of lawn sign campaigns, social media debates and a even a petition drive, Manchester's leadership decided Tuesday night to pursue the ambitious and controversial modernization plan for downtown.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
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David Goldman, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
They are scheduled to open the summer campaign May 21 at home versus the Le Sueur Braves.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Various reports say that, in response, the Emilia Pérez campaign has essentially cut off their rogue star.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
After a year of lawn sign campaigns, social media debates and a even a petition drive, Manchester's leadership decided Tuesday night to pursue the ambitious and controversial modernization plan for downtown.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campaign
Noun
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That movement gave way to a backlash that’s playing out in schools, businesses and the federal government.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The mesmerizing movement of men tossing sticks of fire on the sand and people pulsing to the beat in a haze of hookah smoke felt like a scene plucked straight from the show.—
Anna Haines,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Despite this crusade, transgender Americans are not going away.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Since being named by Trump as chief of DOGE — an advisory entity Trump created by executive order — Musk has embarked on a crusade to slash federal spending, claiming this week, without providing evidence, that a quarter of U.S. government disbursements are wasteful or fraudulent.—
Ethan Baron,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The National Football League will use its biggest platform of the year to serve as a high-profile push for girls flag football, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Feb. 2025
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With weather concerns and a push to attract more fans, the league’s first postseason game was moved indoors to Chicago Stadium.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Campaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campaign. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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